BSC Closed out the Orlando Grand Prix in fine fashion with Kirsten Jacobsen setting a New Team Record in the 800m Free by 5 seconds! Maggie Emary followed up by breaking her own 800m Free Record by 1 second. The ladies did themselves, their coach, their team, their parents and their community Proud. We closed out the meet with a classic picture with the hero of the 1984 Olympic Men's Team, Florida's Own--Rowdy Gaines!

BSC Teammates showed amazing progress at both the St. Charles and Orlando Grand Prix Meets on Friday Night. At St. Charles BSC Teammates went Best Times in ALL but 2 Swims!! AMAZING!! In Orlando Kirsten Jacobsen Swam a Consolation Final winning time in the 400Free with a New Team Record. Maggie Emary chiped in with a best time and a 3rd place in the D final in the 400Free. The 4x200 Relay of Maggie Emary, Emma Barnett, Mekenna Scheitlin and Kirsten Jacobsen Place 6th Overall. BSC Teammates Mekenna Scheitlin found...

BSC Teammates With Olympian Cullen Jones at the Orlando Grand Prix during Prelims. BSC Opens the Orlando Grand Prix with two Individual Finals and a Relay in Finals! Kirsten Jacobsen had a solid 200Free making finals and  Maggie Emary swam to a Team Record in the 400IM by 11seconds also making finals The 400Free Relay Team of Maggie, Emma Barnett, Mekenna Scheitlin and Kirsten will also swim as a Team in Tonight's Finals--GO BSC!

Good Luck to BSC Teammates Mekenna Scheitlin, Emma Barnett, Kirsten Jacobsen, and Maggie Emary as they travel to the Orlando Grand Prix swim meet in Florida on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They will be swimming against some of the best swimmers in the World at this meet! Follow them on the Event Page by CLICKING HERE Watch for Finals Swims on the Universal Sports Network! Dates: Event, Time (ET) February 13-14: Arena Grand Prix at Orlando, 6 p.m. Universal Sports Network is now available on Time Warner Cable, Cox, Verizon...

Build a Strong Team Culture THE 10 FOUNDATIONAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF A CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURE Champions focus, not on winning championships and outcomes, BUT on the mental process of building a strong foundation/culture that will ultimately create peak performance on a consistent basis, thus placing them in position to be the best they can be and, as a byproduct, win themselves a conference, league or national championship. That said, as a sport psychologist, MY MISSION for athletes is always "the exceptional execution of extraordinary excellence". I call this "the X-Factor", the...

Excellence or Success By Jon Gordon, Author, Speaker, Consultant, January 27, 2014 A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak to all the student-athletes and coaches at the University of Nebraska. (Here’s an article about my talk.) In my talk I shared that the best of the best make their life and work a quest for excellence and that there is a difference between success and excellence. Success is often measured by comparison to others. Excellence, on the other hand, is all about being the best we can...

104-year-old trains for world-record swim By Lauren McNabb and Lara Schroeder   Global News Above: Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg plans to celebrate his 105th birthday by going for a record in the swimming pool. Lauren McNabb has the story. WINNIPEG – Jaring Timmerman is working hard to prove it’s never too late to reach your goals. The swimmer, who turns 105 in a month, is training for one more meet in an effort to set world records in two races. “I hope I can do it,” he said this week....

BSC Families We will resume a full regular practice schedule on Wednesday January 29th Seniors WILL have practice on Wednesday AM.   See Everyone at the Pool Coach Rob

Congratulations to BSC Teammate Val Tarazi for being selected to the USA Swimming Zone Select Camp! This Camp is intented to begin the developmental process to the USA Swimming Team National Team. This marks the second year in a row that BSC has had a swimmer at this camp! Central Zone May 22- 25, 2014 Miami U (Ohio) Oxford, OH 28 male and 28 female athletes are selected in each of the four Zones. Selected girls must be age 12-13 at the time of performance. Selected boys must be age...

All Practices at BHS are Cancelled for Tuesday January 28th. I have procured time at Good Shepard in Barrington as Follows: Mavericks 7-8AM Mustangs 12PM-1PM Ponies 1-2PM Colts 2-3PM Each Athlete will need to fill out the Waiver Form and drop it at the Desk as you enter. Each Athlete will need to pay $10 to enter the facility Boys will use the Men's Locker Room and Girls will use the Women's Locker Room--Do Not Use the Family Locker Room. No one May use the Thearapy Pool, Steam Room or...